ITV’s Betrayal finale airs tonight with viewers already asking if there will be another series.

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Betrayal is drawing to a close and viewers are already wondering whether the ITV espionage thriller will return for another season.

Endeavour star Shaun Evans takes centre stage in this gripping four-part series, portraying MI5 officer John who uncovers an imminent attack on British soil.

His complex inquiry, coupled with marital turmoil at home, has delivered riveting television over the past fortnight, with the concluding episode broadcasting tonight, Monday, February 16, on ITV.

Will Betrayal return for a second series?

At present, there has been no official announcement regarding Betrayal’s renewal for a second series.

For viewers who have already devoured the drama on ITVX, this inaugural series does conclude the narrative, leaving no significant unresolved threads for Betrayal to explore in a potential follow-up.

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Nevertheless, this doesn’t automatically rule out Betrayal’s comeback, as a second series could instead centre on John becoming embroiled in other high-stakes investigations.

There’s also the matter of John’s marriage to Claire (Romola Garai) remaining uncertain in the closing moments as they resumed couples’ therapy.

Actor Shaun Evans revealed that whilst no plans exist for another series, additional episodes could materialise if Betrayal resonates with home audiences.

“We set out to make a four-parter which was strong and felt like it had no filler, that it wasn’t hanging around, that it was tight and concise, and that the story was really strong,” he told Radio Times.

“And then you offer that to the world, and if there’s an appetite for more, then we will get together and discuss whether there’s more story to tell.

“But it wasn’t like, ‘This is a brilliant setup for running and running and running’.

“I think you’re on a hiding to nothing if you do that. To me, it feels quite cynical.”

For the time being, however, viewers will simply have to remain patient to discover whether additional episodes are in the pipeline.

Whilst Betrayal’s complete boxset has been available to stream on ITVX since last week, its concluding episode will premiere this evening, Monday, February 16, on ITV.

But can Mehreen and General Qasem Asadi (Omid Djalili) be relied upon, or could a potentially fatal attack actually be on its way?

Betrayal is available to watch on ITVX.

‘There’s been bother before, so I’m not exactly surprised about it’

“It’s usually a nice, peaceful street…” one neighbour says in a faceless voice through a Ring doorbell. “There used to be a lot of commotion, but not so much anymore.

The words come as, just down the street, the window of a modern home is peppered with bullet holes. Around eight.

Through the pouring rain, the pane of glass next to it can be seen completely smashed, the window frame now nearly empty, after a gunman opened fire on the house. The shooting happened on School House Road yesterday (Sunday, February 15).

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A Greater Manchester Police spokesperson said officers were initially called to reports of criminal damage at a property at around 1pm. But neighbours say they heard a series of gunshots in the early hours of the morning, around 5am.

Thankfully, no injuries have been reported, but investigations are now underway. The home was a hive of police activity last night, and again this morning.

The street was taped off, along with Roundthorn Road, which the houses back on to. Crime scene investigators in white suits inspected the doorway, before going inside the house and not emerging out for hours.

They were spotted taking pictures of the blasted windows, and a host of police cars and vans patrolled the police tape roping off the area.

Neighbours told the Manchester Evening News that there used to be trouble on the small street, but things had more recently calmed down until now. One man said: “There’s only around 15 or 16 properties, it’s a small close.

“But there’s been bother before, so I’m not exactly surprised about it. It had calmed down, and has been quite safe.

“Hopefully, with police here, I don’t need to worry about things getting bad again.”

Police are urging anyone with information on the incident to come forward. In a statement, a GMP spokesperson said: “At around 1pm yesterday (Sunday 15 February 2026), we were called to reports of criminal damage at an address on School House Road in Oldham.

“Officers attended the scene and confirmed that there had been a firearms discharge.

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“A scene remains in place whilst we continue our enquiries and thankfully, no injuries have been reported. Investigations are ongoing.

“We are appealing for witnesses or any information about this incident – anyone with CCTV or dashcam footage that could assist our investigation should contact us on 101 quoting log 1397 of 15/02/2026.

“You can also report information via LiveChat on our website or through the independent charity Crimestoppers – anonymously – on 0800 555 111.”

Police also found seven people inside the car

A car suspected of being used in hare coursing has been seized after being stopped by police in Whittlesey. Cambridgeshire Police had information that it had previously been used for hare coursing.

Police stopped the car in Briggate West in Whittlesey on Saturday February, 14 at around 8.45am where police found seven occupants inside the car.

The car was seized and the driver was reported for having no insurance, no licence and for carrying passengers in a manner than was likely to cause harm.

A spokesperson for Cambridgeshire Police said: “Hare coursing remains a priority for us, and we will continue to address the issue by targeting offenders and working with our rural communities. If you believe hare coursing is taking place, always call 999.”

Journey through the dangers of the reproductive system in a new indie game where you play as a bespectacled sperm, in the ultimate race for life.

Indie games have the freedom to explore avenues AAA publishers would fear to tread, between roguelite cat breeding in Mewgenics and slapping the residents of Barnsworth on the buttocks in Thank Goodness You’re Here!

A new example of the noble indie spirit is a fantastical sperm simulator, where you swim through the human reproductive system in order to create new life. The best part? It’s called Become.

As you can see in the trailer, you’re controlling one of millions of sperm and (per the Steam description) you have to ‘evolve your cell to be the fastest, toughest, and most efficient swimmer to achieve the miracle of life’.

Just as you’d hope, it’s all pretty tongue-in-cheek, with references to being ‘deep inside the balls’ and dramatic zoom outs of soiled socks. The trailer doesn’t show much gameplay wise, but it looks you’ll be dodging antibodies, acidic baths, and collecting sugars and proteins to unlock new abilities.

Despite all the jokes the basics actually seem fairly realistic, although probably not quite enough to be used as an educational tool.

There is some silly semen customisation too, whether you fancy a bespectacled baby maker or rooting-tootin’ ejaculate in a cowboy hat. Sadly, there’s no ability to plaster your Mii faces onto your seed.

Become promises to be a short single-player experience, at two-to-three hours in length, and it’s set to be released on Steam in 2026. It sounds like this isn’t locked in stone though, with a note at the end of the trailer stating: ‘Coming 2026 if I don’t f*** it up.’

The game is created by solo developer Valentin Wirth. This is their first indie game, but they previously worked on the cinematics for Mafia 3, Mafia: Definitive Edition, and, er… Crime Boss: Rockay City starring Chuck Norris and Vanilla Ice.

Beyond the adventures of spunk, there’s a vast load of indie games still to come in 2026. These range from Mina The Hollower, Mouse: P.I. For Hire, Replaced, to Big Walk from the creators of Untitled Goose Game.

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Barack Obama casually revealing that the truth is (maybe) out there hints at a big ‘twist’ to come in the search for alien life, UFO experts say.

The former US President was asked on Saturday whether he believes aliens are real.

‘They’re real, but I haven’t seen them. They are not being kept in Area 51,’ he told YouTuber and podcast host Brian Tyler Cohen.

Obama clarified in an Instagram post that his remarks weren’t to be taken too seriously, though said ‘statistically’ it’s likely extraterrestrial life exists.

He added: ‘But the distances between solar systems are so great that the chances we’ve been visited by aliens is low, and I saw no evidence during my presidency that extraterrestrials have made contact with us. Really!’

A 2024 report by the Pentagon found no evidence of an alien cover-up, though it said that the belief that the government is hiding aliens will persist.

Nick Pope, who investigated UFOs for the British Ministry of Defence in the 1990s, said Obama’s comments have only intensified this belief.

‘Much of the UFO community has taken this as quasi-official confirmation of an extraterrestrial reality,’ Pope told Metro.

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He added that rumours are swirling of a ‘disclosure’ event, where long-classified files around what are now called Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena will be released.

‘Obama’s comments are being seen as part of an acclimatisation campaign, readying people ahead of a definitive, formal announcement,’ Pope said.

‘Whatever the truth, Obama’s comments have reignited the debate about UFOs, extraterrestrials, and what governments might know about all this.

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‘Hang onto your hats: there are probably further twists to this tale ahead.’

UFOlogist Mark Christopher Lee is among those expecting a ‘twist’.

The filmmaker said many US presidents have seemingly had close encounters of the third kind, such as Ronald Reagan in 1974.

The then-California governor claimed he saw a zigzagging white light while aboard a plane flying over Bakersfield.  

Nevertheless, Lee stressed that the government has always been tight-lipped about what it knows, if anything, about extraterrestrial beings.

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UFOs have remained a mystery even after a former intelligence official testified in 2024 that the government was holding ‘nonhuman’ bodies.

Current US President Donald Trump has said that, as much as aliens are sometimes on his mind, he personally doesn’t believe in them.

Lee said: ‘That’s why there may be genuinely historic developments ahead from the current administration.

‘I have been informed by a reliable source close to President Trump that he has already prepared a full UFO disclosure speech and plans to deliver it on July 8.’

Yet Avi Loeb, a Harvard astrophysicist, said the search for life beyond our blue skies isn’t just what presidents and intelligence officials would know.

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Rather, it’s ‘a scientific question that can be best answered openly within the mainstream of science’, such as interstellar visitors like 3I/ATLAS.

Loeb speculated that the solar system trespasser, a comet that drifted past Earth last year, may have been sent by aliens.

Formerly known as A11pI3Z, 3I/ATLAS is only the third interstellar visitor to be discovered passing through our corner of the galaxy.

Studying the next one could bring humanity one step closer to finding out if we’re alone or not in the universe.

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‘Perhaps one day, the State of the Union address by the US President will include an official statement on the “State of the Universe”,’ Loeb added.

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Wayne Rooney will be watching the FA Cup with pride as his brother John aims to continue a fairytale run with Macclesfield against Brentford

Wayne Rooney will hope brother John can continue his fairytale FA Cup run with Macclesfield FC as they take on Brentford in the fourth round. The brothers have been in football for years, with one somewhat more successful as a player.

Former Manchester United star Wayne couldn’t hide his emotions as he watched John defeat Premier League side Crystal Palace 2-1 in the FA Cup third round. National League North side Macclesfield took an unbelievable 2-0 lead against the cup holders and held on to go through to the next round despite a late Palace goal, securing a legacy as one of many ‘giant-killers’ in the cup competition.

The ex-England international had been doing punditry for the BBC and was visibly close to tears after the game. He told the BBC: “I am getting emotional to see my younger brother achieve this. He has not long been in management.

“To get through to the fourth round of the FA Cup, and to beat Crystal Palace a Premier League team? I am so proud of him.”

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Praising John’s calm demeanour during the match, Rooney added: “He did. I don’t know how! It’s such an achievement, absolutely superb.”

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The Macclesfield boss was similarly emotional after the historic achievement. John said: “I am the same. … Late in the game we thought about slowing it down. I never thought we’d be in that situation. I can’t get my head around it.”

The Rooneys grew up in the Croxteth area of Liverpool, with Wayne the eldest brother between himself, John and Graham. The current Macclesfield boss, like Wayne, began his career at Everton, but didn’t have the same trajectory throughout his professional journey in football.

While Wayne rubbed shoulders with icons and became one himself at Manchester United, John spent his career in the MLS and lower leagues in England. He played for Orlando City, Barnsley, Stockport County and the team he now manages, Macclesfield.

Despite never reaching the same heights as his brother while playing, John has certainly enjoyed a fast introduction to life in football management. The 35-year-old retired last year and almost immediately moved into coaching, taking over at Macclesfield from Robbie Savage after hanging his boots up at the club on the same day.

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He has guided the side to 7th in the National League North table and famously led them to a 2-1 win over Palace in the FA Cup. While the pair tend to keep their personal relationship under wraps, Wayne showed a more sensitive side to his bond with John after his FA Cup upset.

The 40-year-old posted his congratulations on social media to John, writing on Facebook: “Couldn’t be any prouder of my brother John. Well done to everyone at Macclesfield. Unbelievable achievement and more than deserved.”

Wayne will be watching on with bated breath as his younger sibling takes on yet another Premier League outfit in the shape of Brentford on Monday night. A place in the fifth round of the FA Cup awaits one of them and the Rooney family will be hoping Macclesfield can further their dream run in the historic competition.

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A train has derailed in Switzerland, leaving at least five people injured.

The BLS AG train, travelling from Goppenstein to Hohtenn, derailed at around 7am on Monday morning.

An avalanche may have swept across the tracks shortly before the incident, police said.

One of the injured was taken to hospital in Sion, and four others were treated at the scene, but did not require further medical attention.

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Fire crews, two ambulances, a helicopter, and eight mountain rescuers, along with two fire and rescue trains, took part in the effort.

Train services remained suspended, the railway company said at the time of writing.

There were 29 passengers on board, police added. All of them were safely evacuated and a replacement bus service was put in place.

The Public Prosecutor’s Office has opened an investigation to determine the exact circumstances of the accident.

Many locals who went to birthday parties as children have also taken their own children to the venue.

A laser force centre where local children have enjoyed parties for 25 years is set to close. Laser Force in Brook Street, Peterborough, has provided entertainment to lots of children in the area since 2001.

A Laser Force spokesperson said: “Unfortunately we have been unable to secure a new lease of the established Laser Force operators who wanted to take over the site. So, after 25 years Laser Force Peterborough will close on March 2.”

Locals who went to Laser Force as children, and have since taken their own children there, have shared their sadness over the impending closure. Georgia Jones said she went to Laser Force “most weekends” with friends, or with her dad.

She continued: “Each time it was so fun and you always competed with your friends to get the highest score, which you would see once you were out of the game. It’s sad to see it’s closing down. As a mother myself, I was looking to take my children in the next year as they are older to understand how to play the game.

“Peterborough is slowly becoming a ghost town with only soft plays and the odd crazy golf place to take our children. Laser Force is something different and fun for children to experience.”

Matthew King, 36, said he “loved” Laser Force as a child. He added: “I remember hiding from that alien thing coming out of the wall. Good memories, I’m sad to see it close.”

Abigail Goodliffe has memories of her father taking her there during the holidays. She said: “My dad is self-employed and works a lot over the half-terms. However, he’d always try to get a day off here and there and he’d take me and my brothers to Laser Force for the day.”

Abigail associates the entertainment venue with her “dad and family time”. She added: “We’ve been going for at least the last 10 years and thoroughly enjoy the time together. Staff were always kind and fun. We will definitely miss it.”

Vicky Margaret’s favourite memory of Laser Force was going there on a school trip. She said: “I had the best time. Me and my friends were pouring with sweat by the end, but we loved it.

“Now my children enjoy it as much as we did. As a family that enjoyed this activity, which my daughters and sons loved, we will be extremely sad to see it go. But, we will always be grateful for the memories from being a child to now seeing my own children love it just as much as I did and still do.”

Shelley Bradshaw previously worked on the PTA at Winyates Primary School in Peterborough. She praised Laser Force for its involvement in fundraising events. She said: “We would host fundraising events for the kids in school, like raffles and prize bingo.

“I would write to local companies asking if they could help in a way of a donation of any kind – very few companies responded. Every single time, they [Laser Force] would provide four free entries.”

Laser Force is still accepting bookings for February, including the half-term. Final sessions will take place on March 1.

A Republican running to unseat South Carolina GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham has accused his rival of lobbying to have Fox News host Trey Gowdy replace Pam Bondi as U.S. attorney general.

“Lindsey Graham is reportedly pushing for Trey Gowdy to replace Pam Bondi as Attorney General if she is forced out,” Greenville businessman Mark Lynch wrote on X (Twitter) Sunday.

“This is EXACTLY the type of globalist, swamp-monster Beltway RINO who should NOT be the next AG. We need results, not press conferences. Arrests, not FOX News appearances.”

By calling Gowdy a “RINO,” Lynch was invoking a popular MAGA acronym for establishment members of their party, standing for “Republican in name only.”

In another post, citing a right-leaning account called Publius as his source, he said: “This poor advice, on top of globalist tendencies and atrocious voting record, are just a couple of the reasons I will be REPLACING Lindsey Graham.”

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Gowdy, the TV star so objected to by Lynch, was a South Carolina Republican congressman from 2011 to 2019 and served as chair of the House Oversight Committee for two years before joining Fox.

The Independent has reached out to Graham’s office, Lynch’s campaign, Fox News, and the White House for comment on the speculation promoted by the candidate.

Bondi made a fiery appearance before the House Judiciary Committee last Wednesday, at which she sparred angrily with Democrats and declined to apologize to, or even acknowledge the presence of, the survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse, several of whom were sitting behind her.

California Democratic Rep. Robert Garcia subsequently called for Bondi to step down.

More surprisingly, so did an eclectic group of conservatives from MAGA and beyond, including Kyle Rittenhouse, Erick Erickson, Tim Pool, and Nick Fuentes.

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However, there is currently no indication she is likely to do so.

Graham, for his part, has the “complete and total endorsement” of President Donald Trump and is therefore likely to sweep Lynch and fellow challenger Paul Dans aside in the battle to retain his Senate seat this year.

“I’m his north star,” the incumbent said of Trump in an interview with NBC News last week. “We disagree, but he knows where I am coming from. He sees me helping him as much as anybody in the Senate.”

Asked how he maintains his bond with the president – whom he blasted as a “race-baiting, xenophobic, religious bigot” when they were rivals for the GOP nomination in 2015 – Graham said he had a secret formula.

“Be mildly entertaining. Play golf. And understand he’s been a great president,” the senator advised. “You know what we have in common? I like him and he likes him.”

Explaining the importance of retaining the president’s ear, he said, “Let’s put it this way: I’ve heard senators say things. Most of them are very uninformed about what actually goes on at the White House.”

Administration spokesperson Abigail Jackson, in turn, said of the veteran: “Senator Graham is a close ally to the president and plays a critical role in helping to advance the president’s America First agenda in the Senate.”